Amino Acids
Beyond Weight Loss: 4 Reasons to Eat Healthy
Eating healthy will help you lose weight or maintain your weight if you're already in shape. But weight loss alone may not be enough to motivate you to eat healthy. [...]
Soy vs. Whey Protein
Whey protein has ruled protein supplementation for years. But recent changes in how protein is processed have made soy protein a viable alternative. Still, many meat eaters turn their noses [...]
6 Supplements That Power Quality Workouts
To get an edge on their competition, some athletes unfortunately turn to performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). This is a fancy way of saying they use steroids, risking their health and [...]
4 Best Supplements for Football Players
Not all sports are created equal. Football, for instance, is among the most physically demanding. To be their best on the field, football players tend to require more supplements than [...]
3 Recipes to Spice Up Chocolate Milk
I'm sure you've heard it before. Chocolate milk is one of the best post-workout drinks to build muscle and accelerate recovery. (Learn more about chocolate milk's benefits.) However, drinking the [...]
Finish Your Workout With Eggs, A Great Source of Protein
Imagine this scenario. Immediately after a workout, you throw down the weight and head to the kitchen to hit that mandatory recovery eating window. You go to dip into your [...]
Superfoods A-Z: Millet
Your dinner plate is yawning at you, bored by your standard choices of brown rice, oats, and whole-wheat pasta. Face it, you’re in a rut, stuck on a nutrition plateau [...]
Powder Hour: Is It Time to Add Protein Powder to Your Diet?
From 4-mile runs to 400-pound Deadlifts, every form of exercise damages your muscles. Your body uses the amino acids in protein to repair them and make them stronger—so both lanky [...]
Building Muscle with Basic Foods and Beverages
Your favorite sports stadium or arena wasn't built from scraps. Its developers made sure they established a strong, stable foundation before construction began. And they did not use materials of [...]
Ask the Experts: What’s the Difference Between Whey and Casein Protein?
Q: What is the difference between whey and casein protein? A: The two types of protein for athletes are whey and casein, and although they are both derived from cow's [...]